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Evidence Communication Rules for Policy (ECR-P) critical appraisal tool

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Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, John A. D. Aston, Aarushi Shah, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Aarushi Shah, Evangelos Danopoulos, Claudia R. Schneider

Summary

Researchers created the Evidence Communication Rules for Policy (ECR-P) tool, a standardized checklist to evaluate how well scientific reviews communicate evidence to policymakers, peer reviewers, and other stakeholders. The tool is designed to improve the quality and transparency of evidence-based policy decisions across all scientific fields.

ECR-P has been designed to provide a standardised and transparent approach to assess the quality and communication of SPRs and their evidence base. The tool, which could be applied across all scientific fields, has been developed to fit primarily with the systematic reviewing process but could also serve as a stand-alone tool. Besides review assessors, it can also be used by policymakers, researchers, peer reviewers, editors and any other stakeholders interested in evidence-based policymaking and high-quality evidence communication. We encourage further independent testing of the tool in real-world evidence-based research.

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